September 29, 2012
AWA News Release: More Death in the Woods – Feds Delay Action on Caribou Again
On September 28, 2012 the Canadian government informed the Federal Court that it will again…
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September 28, 2012
Federal Government Letter: Caribou Recovery Again Delayed
September 28, 2012 letter from federal Justice Department to Federal Court stating that release of…
September 17, 2012
Good News Bears
Wild Lands Advocate article, August 2012, by Nigel Douglas. Douglas relates a field trip he…
September 4, 2012
Canadian Bat Scientists Urge Swift Designation of Endangered Bats
A letter from three of Canada’s leading bat biologists to federal Environment Minister Peter Kent,…
August 16, 2012
ENGO & FN News Release: Federal Government Misses Caribou Protection Deadline …Again
After missing a mandatory legal deadline to submit a draft recovery strategy for woodland caribou…
August 13, 2012
Federal Government Letter: Caribou Recovery Delayed…Again
August 13, 2012 letter from federal Justice Department to lawyers for First Nations and ENGOs…
August 7, 2012
Vehicle Traffic Shapes Grizzly Bear Behaviour on a Multiple-use Landscape
Report from the Journal of Applied Ecology 2012, by Joseph M. Northrup, Justin Pitt, Tyler…
August 1, 2012
Fly South Young Grouse
Wild Lands Advocate article, June 2012, by Ian Urquhart. Urquhart casts envious eyes over the…
July 3, 2012
AWA News Release: Canadians Willing To Make Sacrifices to Recover Caribou in our National Parks: New Parks Canada Report
Canadians support renewed efforts to recover Threatened caribou in our Mountain National Parks – and…
June 26, 2012
Conservation Strategy for Southern Mountain Caribou: What We Heard
Parks Canada report, detailing the results of a public consultation process. Canadians were asked for…
June 21, 2012
A Glass Half-full: Avoiding Protection Paralysis
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2012, by Sean Nichols reviews proposals to protect caribou habitat…
June 19, 2012
ENGO News Release: High Number of Grizzly Bear Removals Threatens Population Recovery
The Alberta government’s new report on 2011 grizzly bear recovery reveals a disturbing trend that…